School Wellness and Nutrition - Problems and Effective Solutions

ID : 33700

Description: This course, offered by our accredited school partners, provides background on government nutrition programs for children, and the political and budget constraints that have hindered advancement in nutritional science. It also provides knowledge about the foods served at school and why vending machines and junk foods have become staples at many schools. Finally, the course looks at the parental, community, marketing, and school-based influences on childhood nutrition. Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!

Lesson 11. To identify the key factors that have contributed to the childhood weight crisis. 2. To be able to list the evidence-based research on food marketing to children and on the links between nutrition quality and academic performance. 3. To be able to recognize the impact of the home, school, and external environments on the quality of child nutrition. 4. To be able to list the proposed changes to school lunch, given current scientific information and the feasibility of putting these changes in place